Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-22
BAPTIST BRETHREN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION
OF DOVER ASSOCIATION.
Proceedings Of Wednesday and Thurs.
dsy-Interssting Discussions-Edu.
caticnal- Home Missions
Personal Notes.

tor Of last year, called the body to
order.
Hon. Ashton Starke assisted the
clerk OR. Edward b. Pollard) in read.
ing the letters from the churches.
The association organized by the
election Of the following officers
Moderator, William Ellyson; CLERK,
Edward d. Pollard; Treasurer, W. 5.
Pitcher.
The introductory sermon was
preached at the arbor by Rev. J. II.
NcWhill to a very large and deeply
interested congregation. Selecting as
his text James l., 8, he deduced as his
theme "Double- Mindedness. and
preached an admirable sermon.
In the afternoon the subject OF
Sunday school and colportage work was
discussed in report by b. J. Plea
SAINTS, and speeches were made by
Revs. J. NJ. Pitcher, DIR. w. W. Ian
dunn, J.. Harrison, and \. Jones.
The great work Of the Virginia Bap-
tst Colportage Board was explained
and fully and earnestly endorsed.
SECOND DAY-RoRSISG SESSION.
The half hour of devotional cxer-
ciscs was very pleasant, the meeting
being led by Rev. o. l.. Martin, OF
Richmond college.
The East-End Baptist church of
Richmond was unanimously and heart
| lily received into the association, the
moderator giving the hand of fellow
ship to the delegates. This new church,
located on Ywenty-eighth street, has
already lO1 members and hourishing
Sunday-schoOl, and seems to have be-
fore it bright career of usefulness.
This church takes the place OF Hamp-
ton, which was dismissed on yesterday
to join the Accomac Association, and
lcsvcs the association with ffty-four
churches still within its fellowship.
Rev. w. y. Hines, of Surry, and
Rev. ). II. Newbill, Of Chase City,
made interesting statements concern
ing their churches.
RDUCATIoH.
James Leigh Joncs, Esq, OF Rich
mond, read an able report on educa-
ton.
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, correspond
ing secretary of the Education Board,
made q clear statement of the work and
needs Of the board, which sustained
last session ffty-two ministerial stu
dents at Richmond College and twelve
at the minary.
The report elected an earnest discus
sion, which was participated in by DR..
c. II. Eyland, James Leigh Jones,
Esq, Or. W. +. Hatcher, and PROBES
.or Edmund Harrison.
Or. 4. J.. Dickinson engineered a
collection for the Nuchols's church.
sThlE or THE CHURCHES.
Rev. DIR. w. w. Landrum read the
report Of the Committee on the State
of the Churches. The report states
that the association has fifty-fouI
churches and tbirty-four pastors who
serve them, nearly al Of whom are re-
sident pastors. All Of the churches
have regular preaching except Samaria,
in Charles City, which IS virtually ex-
tinct, and Mount Vernon, i'll Henrico
county, which the association last year
advised TO disband.
The report insists that there is need
Of more efficiency in the present
churche. rather than more new
churches.
The committee had visited nineteen
churches, and earnestly recommended
system of visitation by which the
churches should visit each other.
The report showed that tiity-One ont
of the fifty-four churches are repre-
scented at this meeting. They report
$50 baptisms, being over 200 more than
last year.
The churches number 9,79G.
WHAT THEY GAVE.
They gave last year for home pur-
poses $l1, eco more than the year be-
fore, g. 500 more for foreign missions.
SEQ more for home missions, 1913 more
for the Education Board, $50 more for
the Sunday-School and Bible Board,
$50 moro for State missions, Sll5
more Tor ministers relief, and $1,000
more for miscellaneous objects, making
the total increase of contributions
500, COO more than the year before.
The roll of the churches was called
aud there were brief reports from
various delegates showing the status OF
the churches. This was an exercise OF
great interest aud profit to the associa-
ton and the large congregation
present.
Rev. ". y. Hines, of Surry county,
preached toa large congregation at the
stand while the association WAS IN
session in the house.
During the recess the church and
community spread feast in the grove,
TO which all corners were heartily in
yited, snd which all seemed to enjoy
greatly.
In the afternoon DIR. George Cooper
preached at the stand while the a.sO-
citation convened in the house.
There was an earnest and effective
discussion on women's missionary So
cietles, participated in by Drs. Ian
drum, Iyland, and Hatcher.
STATE MISSIONS.
Rev. 4. Il. Rudd read the report on
state missions, embodying interesting
facts and figures about this work, and
making an earnest appeal for more
liberal contributions for this work.
Hon. II. X. Ellyson, secretary of the
State Mission Board, made a speech Of
great ability and power, which bristied
with facts and figures eloquent in their
simple statement.
The discussion was further partici-
pated in by Rev. Il. II. Pitt, of Rich-
mond; Professor John Hart, OF Cul'
pepper; Or. J. William Jones and L. Ii.
Elicit, ESD, of Richmond; J. X. Fus-
sci, Esq, of Henrico, and Rev. l..
Leigh West, of Louisa county.
The weather has been intensely hot,
and the zeal and graceful hospitality OF
tho people of the community have
greatly abated the suflerings of the
crowd.
tomorrow friday home missions
and foreign missions will be consid-
cred. and the association will adjourn
IN the afternoon. LANGLEY.
COBB'S ISLAND.
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